Regular Council and Committee of the Whole

That the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Agenda dated March 19, 2024 be adopted as amended.

That Committee of the Whole recommendations COW-2024-17 to COW- 2024- 21 be approved; and That the minutes of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated March 5, 2024 be adopted as printed.

That Correspondence Item 8.1(1) regarding the Town of Lincoln's resolution for increased funding for libraries and museums be received as information.

WHEREAS the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury receives and endorses the Municipality of St. Charles resolution supporting the Township of Asphodel-Norwood’s resolution regarding Rising Municipal Insurance Costs; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution be circulated to Primer Doug Ford, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, our local Member of Provincial Parliament, and all Ontario Municipalities.

WHEREAS, municipal public works departments from across the Province of Ontario provide invaluable services to our communities ensuring the health and safety of all residents; AND WHEREAS, if it was not for our municipal public works employees from across the Province of Ontario maintaining our public roads systems, our communities would not be able to function as emergency personnel could not respond to calls, school buses could not get our children to school, residents would not be able to get to work, school or appointments and many more basic functions would not be able to happen; AND WHEREAS, municipal public works departments are already feeling the impacts of a labour shortage, which will only be exasperated over the next three to five years, which will cause the levels of service that municipalities are able to provide to ensure the health and safety of our residents to decrease; AND WHEREAS, there is currently no provincial-wide course that properly trains potential municipal public works employees, specifically relating to municipal heavy equipment. THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED, that The Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury supports the work of the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors to develop a Municipal Equipment Operator Course to address this issue; AND THAT, The Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury calls on the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Training, Immigration and Skilled Trades to fully fund the Municipal Equipmen

WHEREAS the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury receives and endorses the Municipality of Prince Edward County resolution regarding Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program.

That Report PLN 2024-8 entitled "Recommendation for Approval of Zoning By- Law Amendment Application No. D14-21-14 for 281 Barrie Street" be received for information; That all written submissions received in regards to the application and all oral submissions made at the Public Meeting held on December 14, 2021, relating to the application have been taken into consideration as part of the deliberations and final decision; That pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notification is required; and, That a site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-21-14) Application, for lands located at 281 Barrie Street, be approved with modifications as recommended in Report PLN 2024-8, and that the corresponding by-law be passed by Council.

That Report COMP-2024-1 entitled "2023 Drinking Water System Compliance and Performance Update" and its associated attachments be received for information.

That Report COMP-2024-2 entitled "2023 Water Pollution Control Plant and Wastewater Collection Summary Report" and its associated attachments be received for information.

That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.

That Report CLK-2024-5 entitled "Public Complaints Policy and Procedure" be received for information; and That the attached Public Complaint Policy be approved; and That the Public Complaint Policy take effect April 15, 2024 to allow for staff training.

That Report CAP 2024-2 entitled "South West Arterial Road Additional Lighting Options and Related Cost Estimates”, be received.

That Report CAP 2024-1 entitled "Cost Estimates for Additional Lighting, Guiderails, and Signage Relocation on SWAR", be received; and That additional street lighting at Sideroad 10 and Line 5 be approved for $78,000 and $18,000 for administrative fees; and That any additional works approved for the SWAR be funded in the same nature as the original project budget, being from Roads Development Charges and EPA3 Developer Contributions."

That staff be directed to proceed with Option 1 as detailed in Report CAP- 2024-2, regarding additional SWAR guiderails.

That staff be directed to proceed with Option 2 as detailed in Report CAP- 2024-2, regarding additional SWAR guiderails.

That the Committee of the Whole adjourn at 8:04 p.m.

That the Committee Minutes and Recommendations, items 14.1 to 14.2 inclusive, be received and approved, save and except 14.1(3), 14.2(2), and 14.2(3).

That Council support the Chair's decision to welcome Ben Bartosik's attendance at the Green Initiative Advisory Committee.

That Council request staff to investigate and prepare a holistic traffic calming approach from the east to west corridor of Miller Park from Melbourne Avenue to Sideroad 10 and Blue Dasher Boulevard from Langford Boulevard to Summerlyn Trail.

That Council approve the placement of three speed humps on Veterans Drive north of Holy Trinity Catholic High School located at the east of Sutherland Avenue, west of Blackwell Crescent, and between the two school entrances, and be funded from the Traffic Mitigation Fund.

That By-laws 2024-15, 2024-16, 2024-17, 2024-19, and 2024-20 be passed.

That By-law 2024-18, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated March 19, 2024 be enacted.

That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 9:00 p.m.